FirstPoint USA is delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with Stars Academy in Saudi Arabia, to support its talented athletes on their college pathway to the States.
Located in Qatif on the country’s east coast, Stars Academy is one of Saudi Arabia’s leading football development programs, working with talented young players across different age groups. The Academy also has a partnership with English Premier League Club Southampton which has enhanced their coaching activities, and the new collaboration will see players and their families being given guidance, support and expertise, for those seeking the opportunity to take the next step of their careers at university in the US.
FirstPoint USA is the world’s leading international sports scholarship agency, working with more than 2,500 universities and colleges across the States. Since 2001, the company has supported some 35,000 young athletes with life-changing opportunities to play and study in the US, securing over $400m in scholarship funding.
Fathi Shaban, Head of Business Development for Stars Academy said: “FirstPoint USA are industry leaders in supporting young athletes on their sports scholarship journey and with the vast experience they bring, together with an outstanding network of college coaches, they are a great fit for us here in Qatif, Saudi Arabia. We are looking forward to working with the FirstPoint USA team on our forthcoming soccer trials and excited to see what the future holds for those athletes who will be playing and studying in the USA.”
The partnership will kick off with a series of US College Soccer ID trials, taking place from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th October, with players from Stars Academy being given the opportunity to showcase their skills under the watchful eye of FirstPoint’s experienced team of coaches.
FirstPoint USA’s CEO and Founder Andrew Kean added: “Stars Academy have a great reputation of developing talented through their football programme and we are delighted to expand our international partnership portfolio in Saudi Arabia. They are a forward thinking organisation, sharing our own vision of giving high quality opportunities to aspiring young players. We look forward to sharing our expertise with the academy’s coaching team and working with Stars’ athletes and their families on their college pathway.”
Stars Academy is the latest football partner to join FirstPoint USA’s impressive portfolio, which includes English Premier League clubs Arsenal and Fulham, MLS clubs Philadelphia Union and FC Cincinnati, as well as governing bodies USL and Football League Education.
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